Ram 2500, model years 2026. Filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) and reported to NHTSA on 6 October 2026. 8,329 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 2500 Pickup trucks. The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
Ram's own number for this recall: 90D. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V651 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V651 cover?
- Ram 2500, model years 2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 2500 Pickup trucks. The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 24, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 90D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V244.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Ram calls this recall 90D, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V651 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| System at fault | Electronic Stability Control (Esc) |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2026 |
| Vehicles named | RAM 2500 |
What the notice says today
The defect
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Ram 2500 Pickup trucks. The trucks may be equipped with steering column control modules that can cause a loss of electronic stability control. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The consequence
A loss of electronic stability control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the steering column control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 24, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 90D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on October 13, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V244.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 17 October 2026 and last read it on 17 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to a422466fa7d06b6e85e441e1121a4e55…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V651. Every Ram campaign we hold: Ram recalls.
Owners of these cars
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